Electric insect-destroyer.



T. C. CHENEY & J. S. BOSSON.

ELECTRIC INSECT DESTROYER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1908. y

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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THOMAS o. cHENEY AND JOHN s. BossoN, oFA OHICKASHA,l OKLAHOMA.

ELECTRIC INSEGT-DESTROYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Appmason and July s, 190s; .sum No. 442,530.

and JOHN S. BossoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Chickasha, in the county of Grady and State of Oklahoma, `have invented new and useul Improvements in Electric Insect-Destroyers, of which the following is a specication.-

This invention relates to electricinsect destroyers, and the object of the invention is to provide a rectangular frame having a positive and a negative electric wire upon -its sides to establish ,a normally open circuit, the

wires being. provided with transverse conductors extending across the frame and connected with an insulated rod, the conductors fromeachof the wires being spaced a slight distance apart so that a ii or other insect contacting the conductors om the positive and negative wires will close the circuit which y 1s strong enough to electrocute the 'ily or other insect but which is not strong enough to-harm a person coming accidentally in contact with the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a frame having a normally open'electric circuit provided by the positive and negative Wires of a conductor the conductor being provided with a suitable plug adapted to be positioned in an ordinary electric contact socket whereby t e device may be easily connected and suspended. Y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a rectangular frame having a positive and a negative electric wire upon two of its sides, the wires being provided with reversely extending transverse conductors and the frame being provided with ahinged back, said back being provided witha suitable substance adapted to attract flies or other insects to the device.

f With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of arts hereinafter fully described and claimerll In the accompanying drawing there is illustrated a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the same suspended,4 from an ordinary electric conducting socket.

v In the accompanyingdrawing the numeral 1 designates a suitab e rectangular frame. Positioned u on the vertically extending arms or mem ers 2 and 3 of the frame 1 is a positive electricwire 4 4and anegative electric wire 5. These wires 4 and 5 are retained upon the arms 2 and 3 through the medium o suitable staples 6, and the wires are brought together approximately central of the' uplper horizontal end of the frame and twiste ogether to rovide a substantially single conductor 7. ll'he end 'of this conductor 7 is provided with a suitable contact plug 8v of the 'ordinary threaded construction, and this plug 8is` adapted to engage with an electric conducting socket 9 also of the ordinary interiorly threaded construction.

Positioned between the upper and lower horizontal members of the frame 1, and adj acent the vertical members 2 and 3 thereof are insulated rods 10. The positive wire 4 is provided with a plurality of spaced conducting wires 11 ada ted to be connected with the insulated 'ro 10 adjacent the vertical member 3 ofthe frame. 'The negative wire 5 is also provided with s aced conducting wires 12 which are ada tedp to be connected with the insulated ro 10 adjacent the vertical member 2 of the frame. The spaced conducting wires 1-1 and 12 are adapted to ex.

tend acrossthe face of the frame one interlacing the other so that a comparatively short space is left between the wires and whereby a ly or other insect contacting the conductors 11 and 12 will close the circuit, the fluid passing through the body of the insect and effectively destroying the same.

The frame 1 is provided with a suitable back 13, hin edly -connected with one of the vertical mem ers of the frame as at 14. This back 13 is adapted to be provided with a suitable substance upon itsmner face to attract iiies" or other insects to the device. The back 13 is adapted to be held` in closed position against the frame 1 through the medium of a suitable clasp or other securing devices, not shown,

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be noted that we have provided an-ex tremely simple and effective device for cxtermin'ating flies or other obnoxious insects, one which maybe readily removed from place to place and'quickly and easily secured upon anvplrdinary electric socket.

ile the preferred embodiment of the inventi'on is herewith illustrated and described, it is to be understood that minor details of invention withinthe scope of the following claim ymay be resorted to without departing 110 from the s irit or sacrificing any of the ad- I vantages o the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

In an insect destroyer, s. frame, a. positive vand a, negative electric wire upon the frame,-

said Wires being joined and provided with a contact plug, insulated rods upon the frame, conductor members connecting the positive and negative wires to the insulated rods one adjacent the other, and a hinged back for thc frame adapted to receive-bait.

In testimony whereof we affix our 'signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS C. CHENEY. JOHN S. BOSSON.

Witnesses:

H. IJ. WESTPHAL, I. W. LACY. 

